Metallic wastebasket



Nov. 11

F. A. SCHMITZ METALLIC WASTEBASKET I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 23, 1922 gwuwnfo o Patented Nov. 111, 1924.

FRED A. SCHMITZ, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, ASSIG-NOR TO THE GENERAL FIRE- PROOFING COMPANY, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

METALLIC WAS'IEBASKET.

Application filed February 23, 1922. Serial No. 538,561.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED A. SoHMITz, citizen of the United States, residing at Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic lVastebaskets, of

. which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to metallic receptacles and more particularly to an improvement in metallic wastebaskets.

One of the objects is to provide a novel cushioned corner construction constituting a furniture guard for preventing the scratching or marring of chair legs, desks and other articles of furniture, while at the same time also materially strengthening and reinforcing the entire structure at the corner angles, thereby greatly adding to the strength and durability of the entire structures That is to say, it is proposed to provide a receptacle having a buffer or cushion, particularly at the corners, to eliminate dangerously sharp edges and reduce the liability of personal injury as well as the damaging efi'ects above referred to. v

A further object of the invention is to provide a basket that is cheaplymade, substantial, light, durable and ornamental, while at the same time having the advantage of being fireproof and possessing unusual strength by reason of its novel structural features and characteristics.

\Vith the above and other objects in view which will be more readily apparent as the nature of 'the' invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described, illustrated and claimed.

A'preferred and practical embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying.

drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of proved receptacle.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a detail enlarged sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 5.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional View taken on the line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view.

taken on the line 55 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the cor. ner angle brace inverted.

the im- Figure 7 is a detail perspective view of a portion of one of the vertical corner posts.

Figure 8 is a detail vertical sectional view taken on the line 88 of Figure 1.

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

In embodying the invention in practical form it is preferred to construct the basket of sheet metal, and to that end, the side Wall forming sections A are cut to a suitable shape to produce the desired design or style of basket.

As will be observed from the drawings, each side wall section A is provided at its upper edge with an out-turned channel 2 which are folded back parallel with the.

body of the sheet (Figure 8) while the bottom edge is provided with an inturned supporting flange 3 for carrying the bottom plate 4. As shown in Figure 2 the corners of the channeled top edge 1 may be mitered as indicated at P, and likewise the bottom supportin flanges 3 at the lower edge of the side wallorming sections A may be mitered at 3*, to provide a neat corner construction.

Thebottom plate 4, above referred to, is preferably securely fastened to the bottomsupporting flanges 3 by any suitable and convenient means, such for instance, as the the bottom edges of all of the side wallforming sections. (Fig. 8.)

Also, the top corners of the side wall sections are preferably securely united b the corner angle brace designated the corner of the completed structure in such a manner that the cushion projects beyond the adjacent metal faces to guard against the damaging results incident to their strikin a ainst articles of furniture.

ile erring now more particularly to the neral y as spot welds w which serve to rigidly unite I novel corner angle brace B which is more clearly shown in Figures 3 and 6, it will be observed that the same is preferably of channeled cross section, the inner walls 5 thereof being cut away, as indicated at 5*, to provide clearance for the projecting upper ends 6 of the keeper flanges 7 on the corner posts 8, while the outer walls 9 are provided at the corner with 'an ofiset knee portion 10. At opposite sides of the knee portion the walls 9 are provided with the inset cushion seat 11 for receiving and holding the cushion C.

As previously indicated the top face of the hollow edge bead 1, is mitered as indicated at 1 to provide a neat corner finish, and it is now pointed out that the side walls 1" of the bead are cut away, as indicated at 12, to provide a clearance directly at the corner through which the knee portion 10 and the cushion C covering the same may project.

As indicated in the drawings the cushion C may be a strip of leather or other suitable material which is folded about the knee portion 10 so that the ends thereof rest in the cushion-receiving seats 11' of the angle brace and are concealed behind the vertical flange portion 1 of the edge head 1. For the purpose of securing the cushion elements in the pocket formed by the cushion-receiving seats 11 and the inside face of the flanges 1 the lower edge portion of the said flanges 1 adjacent the cushion-receiving pockets are provided with the clincher lugs 13 which may be folded over into the position shown in Figures 3 and 5 to prevent displacement of the cushion.

While it isof course preferred that the cushion C be leather, it will be understood that rubber, Wood or other soft material may be used in its -place.- One of-the-distinctive features of the improvement, however, is that the corner angle brace B forms a backing for strengthening the cushion while at the same time performs the function of reinforcing and connecting the upper edges of the side wall-forming sections within the edge bead. In that way the fastening means for securing andbracing the upper corners of the basket preserves a smooth and unobstructed edge bead for the completed basket. While the angle brace B is shown in the present embodiment as being of channel formation becausethe top edge of head 1 is of substantially channeled formation, it will be apparent that if the bead is made of rounded formation the angle brace may also be of rounded formation without in any way altering its function or sacrificing any of its structural advanta es.

ith reference to the hollow corner posts 8 it will be observed that they are slidably placed in posltion at the corners ofthe sections A by engaging with the out-turned keeper flanges 2 of the side sections, and when thus placed in position provide a corner post that presents a smooth and substantial vertical edge as well as an ornamental finished corner for the completed structure. These corner posts may be spot Welded or otherwise secured in position after they have been placed over the holding flanges at the side edges of the wall-form ing sections.

The lower end of the corner posts may or may not project below the bottom of the cabinet to provide supporting feet, and, in order to prevent the scratching or marring of highly polished floors, the lower end of the hollow corner post may be provided with a suitable cushion designated generally as C.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the present invention provides a wastebasket constructed of sheet metal parts consisting of the side walls A provided with the holding flanges 2 for receiving the hollow corner posts 8, while the. top and bottom edges of the side Wall-forming sections are respectively united by the corner braces B and the bottom plate 4. Also, by reason of the novel formation of the corner angle brace B and the formation of the corner portions of the top edge head I; adequate provlsion is made for receiving and holding the corner cushion C which has the advantage previousl pointed out.

Without further escription it is thought 1 00 a that the features of the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art and it will of course be understood that changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A metallic basket having at its top edge a surrounding bead provided with openings at its corners, a cushion member arranged in each corner opening, and means secured within the bead for holding the latter in position.

2. A metallic waste basket having a reinforced hollow top bead provided with openings and having clincher elements located adjacent the openings, and cushion elements fitted in said openings and projecting 'beyond the adjacent metal faces of the bead, such cushion elements being held in place by the said clincher elements.

3. A metallic waste basket having a hol- 10w top bead provided with openings at the corners, an angle brace arranged wlthin the bead at the corner for reinforcing the same, and a cushion element carried by said brace and projecting through the opening beyond the adjacentmetal faces of the bead .4. A metallic waste basket having a hollow top bead provided with openings at the corners, and a combined reinforcing and cushion-carrying element arranged at the corners, and a cushion element projecting through the openings and beyond the adjacent metal faces.

5. A metallic waste basket having a hollow top bead cut away at the corners to provide a cushion-receiving clearance, an angular brace secured to the corner and having a cushion-receiving seat, and a cushion arranged in said seat and covering the corner of the angular brace and also projecting through the clearance in the bead to extend beyond the adjacent metal faces.

6. A metallic Waste basket having a top edge provided withopenings at the corners and a resilient cushion element projecting through the openings, and means for maintaining said cushion elementin position whereby it will project beyond the adjacent metal faces.

'7. A metallic waste basket consisting of side wall sections having outwardly turned flange portions provided with openings and forming a hollow top bead, an angular corner braceiarran ed within the bead at the corner angles and having a cushion seat, and a cushion element arranged within the seat and projecting through the openings to ex tend beyond the adj acent metal faces.

8. A metallic waste basket consisting of side wall sections provided with angular top flange port-ions forming a hollow top bead, said flanges being cut away at the corners to provide openings in the bead, clincher the bead, anangular'corner brace lying 'within the bead and secured thereto, said brace having an inset seat portion and a projecting knee portion at-the angle, and a cushion strip folded about said knee portion and projecting through the openings in the bead to extend beyond adjacent metal faces, and the ends of said cushion strip lying within the inset seat and adapted to be engaged by said clincher lugs thereby-to be held in place. 1

9. A metallic waste basket consisting of side wall sections having flanges at the top thereof forming a hollow bead, and an angular brace of ranged within and concealed by the flanges forming the bead and rigidly secured thereto for bracing the corner construction.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRED A. SOHMITZ. Witnesses:

W. C. OORYELL, JOHN W. Ram.

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